Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-16
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
Summary Of Proceedings Of Both
Houses at the National
Capital.

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ON the sth tho senate passed the bill pro-
hibiting any oficer agent or servant Of the Gov
ernment hiring or contracting out tho labor Of
prisoners; also the Senate bill for securing static
tics TO the extent and value Of vessel fisheries
Of the United States. The House bill relative to
the importing and landing of mackeral during
the spawning season was taken up
During the discussion Of the bill Mr..
Of Fisheries showing sxty-ssven cnsss OF Ill
treatment on the Canadian coast IN addition to
those reported to the state Department With
out dtsposing OF the bin the Senate Adjourned.
The House took up the Chinese indemnity bill,
substituting the House bill for tho Senate bill
and 40 passing IL. The Senate bill prohibiting
tho importation Of opium by any subject Of the
also the bin to carry into effect the intsrna-
tional convention Of March 4, 1884, for the pro-
lection OF submsrine cables. An evening ses.
representatives. from New York, u essrs. Arnold
Beach and Dowdney.
Tn1sth was deynHed by the scnats u eulosies
o4the late General John A. Logon. Every scas
in the Senate gallery. except those reserved for
the diplomatic corps, family OF the President
and ladies Of the Press Association. we're oc-
cupied when the gavcl fell. Mrs. Logan and
her son. daughter and friends occupied
the private gallery. Addresses were made
Frye, FIumb, Evarts and ransom Following
these, and at late hour, the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Speaker laid before that body
the bill to encourage the manufacture Of steel
for modern ordnance and other naval purposes.
which Mr.. Reed. Of Maine, asked unanimous
request was objected to. as was also his request
to make the bill the special order for the 18th.
In the discussion as to whom the bill should be
referred Mr. Reed said he desired to so refer il
syo tl,o pff he
fortify the country upon the persons 1t ought to
rest. BY the chairs ruling it was sent to the ap-
proprations committee. The bill changing the
mode OF compensation to United States attor-
neys. marshals and commissioners was discuss
ed for q time. but not finally acted
upon. The house then =, went into
committee Of the whole on the diplomatic
and consular bill, and after short debate the
committee rose without action having been
taken. Business was then suspended aud the
House proceeded to the consideration OF resoiu-
tions relative to the death OF the late Congress-
man w. I. Price. of Wisconsin, after which the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on tho 10th the Joint resolution
Of the convention of the General Assembly Of
Indiana, Republican members. protesting
against tho validity of the election Of David
Iurpie as United States Senator was referred to
the committee on privileges and elections, The
mmittee on naval affairs reported back the
bill for the purchase Of John Erricson's De
stroyer, and it was referred to the committee on
appropriations. The Senate resumed cons1dera-
tion Of the House bill relating to the importing
and landing Of makorel caught during the
spawning season. The bill was passcd-yeaa
"a, nays II. The Senate then resumed consi-
deration Of the Eads Tehuantepec bill. and wal
addressed by Mr. Gibson In support OF It: Mr.
Hoar also spoke in favor of the bill. but before
he concluded his speech the Senate adjourned
The House on motion OF Mr.. Thomas. OF lii.
nois set aside the 10th inst. for the delivery Of
eulcgies upon the late Senator Logan. bill
relating to the title of the United States to the
Lake Front" Chicago Ill. was reported and
in behalf Of the Committee on Expenditures 10
the Interior Department, called up the Senate
bill providing that in the General Land once
there shall be ten Chiefs Of Division. who shall
receive salary OF $1,000 each. Mr.. Steel. ol
Indiana moved to strike ont the enacting clause
The Republicans refrained from voting and left
the House without quorum, in which condition
il r. manned until the morning hour expired
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the consular and diplomatic appropri
alton bill Mr. Belmont said the bill was an in
crease over the actual amount carried by tn.
bill Of last year Of sio6, 900 but the increased
collections to the Treasury under it would. y
the lowest estimate, be x150000 The conmitte'
then rose and the House adjourned.
ON the 18th the Senate Committee on Military
reported the bill granting the Salt Lake and For
Douglass Railway Company right OF way acrosi
the Fort Douglass Military Reservation in Utah
The bill appropriating slO0,000 for the improve
building at Omaha was passed. The Eads Te
huantepec bill was brought up discussed for
time and then temporarily laid aside. The Sen
ate proceeded to consider the postoffico appropri
alton bill but final action was postponed. Th.
Senate bill for the rel ef of Thomas A. Osborne
formerly United States Marshal Of Kansas,
repay him 81, 70l for public money lost by hin
through the failure OF private bank, was assed
The House received a message from the Prcsi
dent transmitting without his approval the dc
pendent pensions bill, which was for the relic!
fIArNa
soldiers and sailors who are now disabled Ant
dependent upon their own labor for support.
The President states bis objections to the bill q
great length, especially disappearing OF the dis
ability clause which be thinks is susceptible o
too liberal construction. Tho House Listened
attentively to the reading Of the message. which
Invalid Pensions by vote Of 1871 to u. At Al
evening session the House passed thirty-nv'
pension bills.
On the Eth, in the Senate. the committee ol
naval affairs reported back, with amendments
the bill to increase the naval establishment
The aggregate appropriation made by this bill
is sal SOI,0D. Also the bill providing for TIN
insurance Of a naval establishment was re
ported bnck with amendments appropriattni
S3,0t0,OO for the armament OF the vessels to b.
constructed by the provisions OF the bill. III
appropriations OF this bill are S4, ,4U0.t0l Con
ed the ssnes Mem
executive session In the House the bll
for the retirement and recoinage Of tn,
trade dollar was taken up and passed. Tn
bill provides that for period of six months al
ter the passage Of this act trade dollars, II no
defaced, mutlHted or stamped. shall be receives
| at face in payment Of all dues to the Unite'
States, and shall not again be paid out, or b.
any other means issued that during the abov
| period the holder Of such trade dollars may re
ceive in exchange for them a like amount Q
| value dollar for dollar in standard silver dol
lars. or in subsidiary silver coins. and that al
| laws authorizing the coinage and issuance o
| trade dollars are repealed. The House went int
| Committee OF the Whole on the diplomatic AM
consular appropriation bill point Of orde
| WAS raised and sustained against the provision
| increasing the salary OF the Minister TO JapaI
from $l2 0O0 to SIT OOo and that Of the Minister
| to Turkey and the Argentine Republic to $40
1 600. Pending further action the House nd